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A large seated group of devotees dressed in white clothes practices a meditation with palms pressed over their closed eyes. Many rows of people sit on mats and cushions across a bright hall, with several men in the foreground covering their faces with both hands. A man in the centre front wears a white kurta with a gold bracelet on his wrist. Some devotees wear yellow cloth or saffron accents, and headphones lie on the floor near the front row. Gold-toned decorative pillars and a few figures stand at the edges of the hall.

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September 17 20102010-09-17A large group of seated participants in white clothing perform a yoga session indoors, covering their eyes with their palms in a hand gesture. Many wear white kurtas or shirts and rudraksha malas, and some have name badges clipped to their chests. They sit on red, patterned rugs and blue yoga mats on a dark floor, with a hall full of people behind them. A few visible people wear sleeveless or coloured tops, and a woman in front wears a pink patterned top. The setting appears to be a large meditation or yoga hall.2008-07-16September 22 20122012-09-22A large group of devotees seated on red-and-white striped mats performs a guided eye-covering meditation, palms cupped over closed eyes and elbows raised. Most wear white shirts and white dhoti-style garments, with rudraksha-type beaded necklaces and some with small name badges on their chests. A bearded man in white sits near the centre, and a few people in blue, khaki and pink shirts are mixed in. The background shows a red banner and a blurred crowd. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among the seated participants.2011-02-20December 13 20132013-12-13A seated group of roughly two dozen people in white clothing sits on a patterned carpet in a hotel hall with gold-and-red chairs, all performing the same meditative gesture of covering their eyes with their palms. Many wear rudraksha malas and white lanyard badges; one man in the middle wears a light-yellow garment with a red shawl nearby. Red cloth is folded on the floor beside several participants. The scene suggests a guided meditation practice in a group session.2013-12-13A large tented hall with many devotees seated on red mats, most wearing white dhotis and kurtas with saffron-orange shawls, pressing their fingers to their closed eyes in a Third Eye awakening practice. In the foreground a bald man in a white shirt presses two fingers to his forehead while a man in a maroon kurta with an orange shawl beside him does the same. Gold ornate peetha and deity murti decorations and a golden throne-style structure stand at the back, with hanging lights and air conditioners overhead.2016-05-07A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees sitting cross-legged on orange mats, many in white shirts and white dhotis. In the foreground a man in a white shirt with a dark rudraksha mala has his hands raised to his face in a breathing or nadi-shodhana posture, eyes closed. Beside him a bald man in a white shirt with a striped pattern and a light mala performs the same hand gesture. Other devotees wear badges on lanyards, and one man at right wears a white headband. A small printed cloth bag and a leaflet with a portrait lie on the mats. A video camera on a tripod stands at the back of the hall, and the rows extend to the rear wall. No one is identifiable as a person in the foreground.2010-09-09A large seated gathering of devotees in a bright hall, many dressed in white kurta-style clothing and sitting cross-legged on pale cushioned mats with orange-red edging. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in white sits with hands resting near his knees, eyes lowered in meditation. Beside him a young man in a white t-shirt with a lanyard sits in a meditative posture. Further right, a man in white wears a rudraksha-style mala around his neck. Rows of participants fill the background, with a small black phone resting on a mat. The atmosphere is calm and focused.2010-09-03A photo of a large seated group of women in white clothing in a hall with red-and-gold chairs. Many participants have both palms pressed over their closed eyes in a hand gesture, with some hands cupped over the face. The woman centre-front wears a white top, a beaded mala and an orange lanyard with a pendant. Others to the right wear orange lanyards and rudraksha-style beads, and a woman in the back background wears red. Blue-and-gold chairs and a table with a blue cloth are visible at the back. No a person candidate is visible.2013-12-13A large seated congregation in a hall, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts with white or gold-bordered shawls and rudraksha malas. Many sit with both hands raised to the forehead and eyes closed in meditation, some with vibhuti or tilak markings. In the foreground a bare-chested man with long grey hair and a red forehead mark sits beside a man in a gold-bordered shawl, both with hands pressed to their faces. A small screen and red-and-gold decorations are visible in the background.2017-07-02 +1 copiesDecember 13 20132013-12-13